From Madrid: Full-Day Segovia & Avila

What you'll get

Journey from Madrid to Avila and Segovia by comfortable bus and explore the monuments of these historic cities at leisure.

Experience

Highlights :

Explore historic Avila and Segovia, heritage of mankind cities

Gaze upon the fortified walls and towers of Avila

Discover the Aqueduct of Segovia, one of the best preserved monuments on the Iberian Peninsula

See the monuments of Segovia such as the Alcázar and cathedral

Full description :

Explore two historic cities of Spain with this fantastic bus tour to Segovia and Avila of the Castille y Leon. Journey to Segovia by comfortable bus and get dropped off at the impressive aqueduct on arrival. Admire one of the best remaining examples of Roman engineering, built over 2,000 years ago to transport water to the city. Go to the visitor center to see a model of Segovia and watch a presentation which can help you decide which monuments you want to visit.
Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, the buildings of the "Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct" include Romanesque churches and the unusual fortress of the Alcázar. Stroll down the streets of the Jewish Quarter, where a number of the city's landmarks can be spotted.
After Segovia, continue your journey to Avila. Located approximately 70 miles (110 kilometres) northwest of the Spanish capital, Avila is completely encircled by 11th-century walls. Upon arrival, you will learn about Santa Teresa de Jesus, a great mystic woman of the Roman Catholic Church and you will also see some of the city. Avila has the most ancient and completely fortified complex in Spain. Its 8,200-foot-long wall (about 2,500 meters) and 90 fortified towers surround the old city, which houses a great part of its monumental treasures, including a large number of Romanesque-style churches, Gothic palaces and a fortified cathedral from the 12th-century. Experience the spirituality that led Santa Teresa to found a small convent of Carmelites, where the mystic San Juan de la Cruz conducted his first mass.

Includes :

Round trip transportation by comfortable bus with air conditioning

English and Spanish-speaking guide on board

Guided visit and walking tour of Ávila and Segovia

Free time to enjoy the cities

Lunch, beverages or other services not specified above

Hotel pick-up and drop off

Tickets to Basílica S. Vicente (Ávila)

Tickets to Cathedral & Alcázar (Segovia)

When you get there

Meeting Point

Plaza de España, tourist bus stop, in front of number 7. Metro Station: Plaza de España, Line 3 or yellow. Your guides will be wearing yellow T-shirts with yellow umbrellas.